Information Technology
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Amazon gains after reporting "record-breaking" holiday season
Dec 26, 2019 12:00 am - Amazon.com Inc.'s stock had the biggest advance on the SP 500 Index after the e-commerce giant said its holiday season this year was "record breaking," with billions of ...
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First-run movies at home for the ultra-rich - at just $2,500 a pop
Dec 21, 2019 5:18 am - Meet Red Carpet Entertainment LLC, the opposite of Netflix in the fast-changing home-video world. Unlike the famous streaming service, which serves up thousands of films...
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Apple has secret team working on satellites to beam data to devices
Dec 21, 2019 5:17 am - Apple has a secret team working on satellites and related wireless technology, striving to find new ways to beam data such as internet connectivity directly to its devic...
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Federal study finds racial bias of many facial-recognition systems
Dec 21, 2019 5:09 am - Facial-recognition systems misidentified people of color more often than white people, a landmark federal study released Thursday shows, casting new doubts on a rapidly ...
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What does your car know about you? They hacked a Chevy to find out.
Dec 21, 2019 5:00 am - Behind the wheel, it's nothing but you, the open road - and your car quietly recording your every move. On a recent drive, a 2017 Chevrolet collected my precise location...
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Apple, Google, Amazon want one language for smart home devices
Dec 21, 2019 5:00 am - Apple, Alphabet's Google and Amazon.com — three of the biggest smart-home and voice-assistant providers — are joining forces to make internet-connected homes easier to s...
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Dickson acquires French monitor firmDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - ADDISON - Dickson, a developer of environmental monitoring systems, announced Thursday it has acquired French manufacturer Oceasoft SA in a multimillion dollar, cash-for...
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Harper alumni find opportunities at Northrop GrummanDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman's tradition of being at the forefront of technology and innovation is getting a boost from Harper College alumni. The Harper College Educational Foundat...
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Experts want to help heartland cities compete for tech jobs. Their plan costs $100 billion.
Dec 14, 2019 5:22 am - Coastal hubs are snapping up most new, high-tech jobs. Researchers say it's time for the federal government to make a massive investment - $100 billion over 10 years - t...
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iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children with AR
Dec 14, 2019 5:10 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - One Kreps brother uses a wheelchair and the other doesn't, yet they are able to play sports together on a level playing field thanks to an augmen...